On August 3, protesters gathered in Park Slope for the "Families Stand Up for Gaza" rally, demanding humanitarian corridors and a U.S. arms embargo on Israel. Several attendees, including Assembly Member Marcela Mitaynes, were arrested for blocking traffic. The demonstration was organized by multiple progressive groups and targeted local lawmakers, urging them to halt support for Israel. The protest highlighted the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, contrasting the peaceful summer day enjoyed by protesters with the suffering of families in the region as they face destruction and scarcity.
"We watched you do this for nearly a decade now, and I’m here to tell you that it is unacceptable. Meanwhile, the people in Gaza are suffering."
"In Gaza, the children don’t know where their next meal is going to come from. Their schools have been destroyed, their homes leveled, their hospitals erased."
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